资源简介 (共30张PPT)Period 1Reading and ThinkingLearning aims1. To learn and master the new words and expressions of the topic by reading.2. To develop abilities of reading, speaking and teamwork.3. To learn some noble characters from Dr. Yuan, and increase awareness of responsibility and devotion.Leading-inWatch and ThinkWho is introduced in the video Yuan LongpingFather of Hybrid RiceA Pioneer for All People“ My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger”.A pioneer for all peopleReading Comprehension1. What is the main idea of the passage A.Ways to increase the rice output.B.Yuan Longping's dream.C.Yuan Longping's hybrid rice.D.Yuan Longping—an agricultural pioneer.2. When did he graduate from university 3. When could his first hybrid rice be used for farming Task 1: Fast reading19531974Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Paragraph 5Paragraph 6A. Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice.B . Yuan was old but still working hard to fulfil his dreams.C. Yuan considered himself a farmer.D. Yuan decided to study agriculture.E. Yuan's innovation has helped to feed more people.F. Yuan cared little for fame or wealth.4. Try to match the main idea with each paragraph.Father of hybrid rice (para1) Yuan Longping was one of China's most famous scientists.Yet, he considered himself 1. .His career choice (para2) What 2. him most was that farmers often had poor harvests.So he chose to 3.______________His research (para3) Through intense effort, Yuan 4. ____ enormous technical difficulties to 5. the first hybrid rice in 1974.His invaluable contributions (para4) Yuan's innovation has helped feed not just China, but many other countries that 6.___________rice as well.Task 2: Careful readinga farmerconcernedstudy agriculture.overcamedevelopdepend onFill in the blanks.His view of life (para5) He 7. _________ celebrity or money. Instead, he made large donations to support 8._________________His dreams (para6) Yuan was still young at heart and 9. _______ , and everyone was always excited to see what he would 10.___________next.Task 2: Careful readingcared little foragricultural research.full of visiondream upWHYWHATHOWdid Yuan Longping consider himeself a farmer did Yuan Longping decide to study agriculture is the main advantage of hybrid crops was Yuan's later vision has Yuan's work helped China and other countries 2. Read the text again and answer the questions.(1)Why did Yuan Longping consider himeself a farmer Because he continually worked the land in his research and his slim but strong body was just like that of millions of Chinese farmers.(2) Why did Yuan Longping decide to study agriculture Because he wad concerned that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a shortage of food to eat.(3) What is the main advantage of hybrid crops The main advantage is that they usually attain a higher yield than the conventional crops.(5) How has Yuan's work helped China and other countries His innovation has helped feed not just China but many other countries that depend on rice as well, such as India, Vietnam.(4) What was Yuan's later vision Seawater rice.Known as the “father of hybrid rice”,Yuan Longping considered 1._______(him) a farmer because he continually worked the land in his research.He looked like 2. (million) of Chinese farmers, for 3. he had struggled for years. Born in 1930 in Beijing, Dr. Yuan graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. After 4. (graduate), he worked as a researcher. He realised that larger fields were not the solution 5. food shortage. Instead, farmers needed to boost yields in the fields they had.Through intense effort,Yuan got over enormous technical6. (difficulty) and developed the first hybrid rice in 1974, which enabled farmers7. (expand) their output greatly.Yuan’s rice has helped feed not just China,but many other countries that depend on rice as well.Yuan Longping cared little for wealth and fame. Instead, he 8. ________(make) large donations to support agricultural research. 9. impressed people most about Yuan Longping was his ongoing ability 10._________ (realize) his dreams.Even in his later years,Yuan Longping was still young at heart and full of vision,and everyone was always excited to see what he would dream up next. himself millionswhom3. Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.graduating/graduationdifficultiesto expandmadeWhatto realizetoWhat’s your impression on professor Yuan (work in groups and then share your contentswith our classmates)Post readingGreat personoutputuniversitycontributioncareer choiceachievementsYuancelebrity or moneyvisiontitle of honor……1. devote vt.把……献(给);把……专用于;专心于Indeed, his slim but strong body was just like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he had devoted his life.事实上,他瘦削但结实的身躯看起来和农民一样,而他为数以百万计的中国农民奉献了一生。(1)devote...to (doing) sth. 把……献给(做)某事devote oneself to=be devoted to 献身于;专心致力于(2)devoted adj. 忠实的;深爱的(3)devotion n. 奉献;关爱Language points【知识拓展】【即学即练】①(2021·浙江高考)Leslie Nielsen’s ________(devote) to acting is wonderfully inspiring.②Qian Xuesen has been devoted______China's aerospace all his life.③Neighbors devoted their spare time to____________(help) others rebuild.devotiontohelping2. convince vt.使相信;使确信;说服(1)Yuan was convinced that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice.袁隆平确信,答案可以在杂交水稻的培育中找到。(2)He says it’s not easy to convince people that nutria fur is green, but he has no doubt about it.他说,让人们相信海狸猫是绿色的并不容易,但他对此毫不怀疑。(1)convince sb.of sth. 使某人确信/明白某事convince sb.that... 使某人相信……convince sb.to do sth. 说服某人做某事(2)convincing adj. 令人信服的convinced adj. 确信的;坚信的be convinced of 相信……be convinced (that)... (某人)相信……【知识拓展】【即学即练】①I am quite convinced_________her experience in it.②I'm not completely___________(convince) (that) he knew the importance of practice.③His speech was so___________(convince) that everyone present believed what he said.ofconvincedconvincing3. assumption n.假定;设定;(责任的)承担;(权利的)获得The common assumption then was that it could not be done.当时人们普遍认为这是不可能的。(1)make an assumption 认为;假定on the assumption that... 假定……(2)assume v. 假定;设想assume sb./sth.to be 假定/假设某人/某事为It is assumed that... 一般认为……(3)assuming(that) ... 假设/假定……【知识拓展】【即学即练】①____________(assume) that it rains, what shall we do ②The project was predicated on the____________(assume) that the economy was expanding.③一般认为,过重的工作会造成压力。_______________________too much work will cause stress.AssumingassumptionIt is generally assumed that4. overcome vt.(overcame, overcome)克服;解决;战胜Through intense effort, Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice that could be used for farming in 1974.通过不懈的努力,袁隆平克服了巨大的技术难题,于1974年培育出了第一种可用于农业生产的杂交水稻。overcome difficulties 战胜困难be overcome with 因……而受不了【知识拓展】【即学即练】①他克服了种种困难最终取得了成功。He ___________________________ and succeeded at last.②他突然对自己造成的伤害懊悔不已。He___________________________the harm he had done.was suddenly overcome withovercame all kinds of difficulties5. expand vt.& vi.扩大;增加 vt.扩展;发展(业务)(1)This hybrid enabled farmers to expand their output greatly.这种杂交水稻使农民大大增加了产量。(2)(2023 全国甲卷)As grizzly bears expand their range into places where they haven’t been seen in a century or more, they’re increasingly being sighted by humans.随着灰熊的活动范围扩大到一个多世纪以来从未出现过的地方,人类越来越多地看到了它们。expand ...into... 把……扩展/发展成……expand into... 发展成/扩大成……expand on sth. 细说(阐述)……【知识拓展】【即学即练】①请你把这一点详细说明一下,好吗?Could you_____________this point, please ②他的工作室扩展成一家大公司了。His studio_________________a big company.was expanded intoexpand onSummaryYou can click here to add what you want to add. 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It is easy to change.认知词汇:hybrid, yield, pollinate, strain, envision,sorghum, broom, tunnel拓展词汇:1.devote→ devoted→ devotion2.short→shortage3.character→characteristic4.convention→ conventional5.assume→assumption6.consume→consumption7. real→reality应用词汇:1. devote: devote...to (doing) sth., devote oneself to=be devoted to 2.convince:convince sb.of sth., convince sb.that..., convince sb.to do sth., be convinced of, be convinced (that).3.assumption:make an assumption,on the assumption that...,assume sb./sth.to be, It is generally assumed that... , assuming(that) ...4.overcome :overcome difficulties, be overcome with5.expand:expand ...into..., expand into..., expand on sth.词 汇 清 单核心短语重点句式1.However,what concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat.(what引导主语从句)2.Today, it is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops generated from Yuan's hybrid strains.(It is/was+过分分词+that...结构)3. Given that Yuan's hybrids have made him quite wealthy, one might think he would retire to a life of leisure.(Given that...考虑到...)consider himself a farmera serious shortage ofvarieties ofenable sb. to dobe comprised ofallow sb. to dodepend ona life of leisureat home and abroad1.Devoted to (boost) yields in the fields, Yuan helped feed not only China, but also many other countries.2.This is the most___________(convince) evidence that I can find.3.Yuan Longping searched for a way to increase rice harvests without ___________(expand) the area of the fields.4.(2023 全国甲卷)What Mario had ________ us was the taste of the Garfagnana..5.Shanghai food is rather oily, and Beijing food is___________(salt) and spicy.Exerciseboostingconvincingexpandinggivensalty6.We thought he was serious but in_________(real) he was joking.7.(2023 新课标II卷)We see scenes of children learning to read at home or at school, with the book as a focus for relations between the ____________ (generate).8.It_____________(estimate) that the project will last four years.9.That was the extreme southern limit_________(attain) by the courageous traveller.10.The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water _________ (short).realitygenerationsis estimatedattainedshortageKnowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.博学使人谦逊,无知使人骄傲。 展开更多...... 收起↑ 资源预览